Board of Private Detectives & Guards - DCCA Hawaii

Board of Private Detectives & Guards

Board of Private Detectives and Guards

Date:
Monday, 10/17/2022
Start Time:
10:30 AM
Place:
PVL Exam Room 329, 3rd Floor King Kalakaua Building 335 Merchant Street, 3rd Floor Honolulu, HI 96813

Agenda

    BOARD OF PRIVATE DETECTIVE AND GUARDS

    Professional and Vocational Licensing Division

    Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

    State of Hawaii

     

    BOARD MEETING AGENDA

     

    Date:               October 17, 2022

     

    Time:              10:30 a.m.

     

    In-Person       PVL Exam Room

    Meeting          King Kalakaua Building

    Location:        335 Merchant Street, 3rd Floor

                            Honolulu, HI  96813

     

    Agenda:         Posted on the State electronic calendar as required by HRS section 92-7(b)

     

    If you wish to submit written testimony on any agenda item, please email your testimony to detective@dcca.hawaii.gov or by hard copy mail to: Attn: Board of Private Detectives and Guards, P.O. Box 3469, Honolulu, HI 96801.  We request submission of testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that it can be distributed to the Board members.

     

    The Board may move into Executive Session to consider and evaluate personal information relating to individuals applying for licensure in accordance with Hawaii Revised Statutes (“HRS”) section 92-5(a)(1) and to consult with the Board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities in accordance with Hawaii Revised Statutes (“HRS”) section 92-5(a)(4).

     

     

    1.         Call to Order

     

    2.         Approval of the Board Meeting and Executive Session Minutes of the July 13, 2022 Meeting.

     

    3.         Applications

     

    A.            Oral Interview of Licensure

     

    1.         Private Detective

               

                (i)         Francis L P Benevides Jr. (PD)(Sole)

     

     

     

     

     

    2.         Security Guard

               

    (i)            Daoud Salameh (GD)

    Arekat Pacific Security Inc (GDA-471)

     

    (ii)           Levi Elbie Brannen (GD)

    Blue Knight Services Hawaii Inc (GDA-1026)

     

                B.         Guard Employees

     

                            1.         David Ayala 

                            2.         Shaynon Kim

                            3.         Wendell Matamua-Fraser

                            4.         Bobby McCormick

                            5.         Elikena Tatafu 

                            6.         James Trueman

               

     

     

                C.        Examination Ratification

     

                            1.         Security Guard

     

    (i)            Darick Agavisa (GD)

    D-Rocc’s Services LLC (GDA)

     

    (ii)           Rodney Bambino (GD-1092)

    Raymond Garcia (GD)

    Obsidian Security (GDA)

     

    (iii)          Craig McCray (GD)

    McCray Global Protection Corp (GDA)

     

    (iv)          Shawn Padilla (GD)

                                                    One Slap Protection Services (GDA)

     

    (v)           Robert Pecoraro (GD)

    Patriots Group Global (GDA)

     

                                        (vi)       Ephraim Opara (GD)

                                                    Black Fabric Security LLC

     

                            2.         Private Detective

     

                                        (i)         Edward Bonollo (PD)

                                                    Paradise Fire Consultants LLC (PDA)

     

                                        (ii)        Barbara M. Servello-Knoeppel (PD)(Sole)

     

                                        (iii)       Michael Driscoll (PD)

                                                    Envista Forensics, LLC (PDA)

     

                D.        Request for Dual Status

     

                            1.         Rodney Bambino (GD-1092)

                                        Executive One Protection Inc. (GDA-1091)

                                        Obsidian Security (GD)

     

                E.         Guard Instructor Ratification

     

                            1.         Frank Ah Tou

                            2.         Lorin Downing

                            3.         Lawrence Mahuna

                            4.         Chad Medeiros

     

    F.         Guard Employee Ratification

     

                            GDE-31013 to GDE-31684 (see attached list)

     

    4.         Chapter 91, HRS Adjudicatory Matters

     

                A.         In the Matter of the Guard Agency License of LOOMIS ARMORED US LLC, and Guard License of PAUL T. LUIS, PDG 2022-15-L

     

                            SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PRIOR TO FILING OF PETITION FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND BOARD’S FINAL ORDER

     

    5.         Executive Officer Report

     

                A.         HPD Proposed Amendment to Chapter 15 of the Rules of the Police Chief

     

                            For informational purposes only.  Notice from the Honolulu Police Department regarding a hearing scheduled for October 4, 2022.

     

    6.         Examination

     

                A.         Review and Report

     

                            1.         August 18, 2022 Security Guard Examination Results

                            2.         August 18, 2022 Private Detective Examination Results

     

    7.         New Business

     

    A.            Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson

     

    Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (“HRS”) section 436B-6(a), the Board will elect one member as chair and one member as vice-chair.

     

    B.            Executive Officer’s Delegation

     

    The Board will discuss delegating to the Executive Officer authority to continue processing applications for certain convictions.

     

                C.        Permitted Interaction Group to Discuss Updating the 8-Hour Initial Guard Training Course

     

                            The Board will discuss creating a permitted interaction group pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (“HRS”) section 92-2.5 to discuss updating the 8-hour initial guard employee training course.

     

                D.        Permitted Interaction Group to Discuss Updating the Principal Guard and Principal Detective Exams

     

                            The Board will discuss creating a permitted interaction group pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (“HRS”) section 92-2.5 to discuss updating the licensure exam for the Principal Guard and Principal Detective licenses.

     

    8.         Unfinished Business

     

                A.         Permitted Interaction Group to Discuss Updating the 4-Hour CE Course

     

                            The Board will discuss creating a permitted interaction group pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (“HRS) section 92-2.5 to discuss updating the 4-hour continuing education guard employee course for the June 30, 2024 renewal.

     

    B.            Identification Card Review

     

    1.            DigiStream Hawaii Inc.

     

    9.         Next Meeting:              Wednesday, November 2, 2022

                                                    10:30 a.m.

                                        PVL Exam Room

                                        King Kalakaua Building

                335 Merchant Street, 3rd Floor

                                        Honolulu, HI  96813

                           

                           

    10.       Adjournment

     

     

    10/11/2022

     

     

    If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Chelsea Fukunaga at (808)586-2698 and detective@dcca.hawaii.gov as soon as possible, preferably two (2) business days prior to the meeting.  If a response is received after that date, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled.

     

    Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.

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